The War of the Worlds
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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds (1953)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Alien Invasion, Apocalyptic Film, Disaster Film  |   Release Date - Aug 26, 1953  |   Run Time - 85 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - G
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Cast

Gene Barry
Gene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
Maj. Gen. Mann
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite) / Dr. Pryor
Alvy Moore
Alvy Moore
Zippy
Carolyn Jones
Carolyn Jones
Blonde Party Guest
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) / Commentary
George Pal
George Pal
Bum #1 Listening to Radio
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Cop at Crash Site
Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen
Salvatore
James Seay
James Seay
Air Force Bomber Pilot
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
Well-Dressed Looter
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
Alonzo Hogue
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Opening Announcer / Second Radio Reporter
Robert Rockwell
Robert Rockwell
Forest Ranger at Crash Site
William Phipps
William Phipps
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps) / Wash Perry
Ann Robinson
Ann Robinson
Sylvia Van Buren
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Sandro Giglio
Sandro Giglio
Dr. Bilderbeck
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson
Police Chief
Alex Frazer
Alex Frazer
Dr. James
Allen D. Sewall
Allen D. Sewall
Man in Church
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Dr. Duprey
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
Military Police Driver
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Party Guest
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Man in Church
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
Injured Civil Defense Worker
Bob Whitney
Bob Whitney
Military Officer
Bobby Somers
Bobby Somers
Deputy at Crash Site
Bud Wolfe
Bud Wolfe
Rescuing Civil Defense Worker
Chalky Williams
Chalky Williams
Worker Listening to Radio
Charles Gemora
Charles Gemora
Martian
Charles Morton
Charles Morton
Worker Listening to Radio
Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart
Marine Captain
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Man in Church
Cora Shannon
Cora Shannon
Old Woman
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Looter
David McMahon
David McMahon
Minister, First Church
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Looter
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
Looter
Dick Fortune
Dick Fortune
Marine Captain
Dick Johnstone
Dick Johnstone
Man in Church
Don Kohler
Don Kohler
Colonel
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
Elderly Woman at Square Dance
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
Staff Sergeant
Edgar Barrier
Edgar Barrier
Prof. McPherson
Edward Colmans
Edward Colmans
Spanish Priest
Edward Wahrman
Edward Wahrman
Cameraman
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Man
Frank Freeman Jr.
Frank Freeman Jr.
Bum #2 Listening to Radio
Frank Kreig
Frank Kreig
Fiddler Hawkins
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
Looter
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
Marine Lieutenant
Freeman Lusk
Freeman Lusk
Secretary of Defense
George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman
Soldier
George Magrill
George Magrill
Traffic Cop
George Nardelli
George Nardelli
Military Officer
Gertrude Hoffman
Gertrude Hoffman
Elderly News Vendor
Gus Taillon
Gus Taillon
Elderly Man
Hazel Boyne
Hazel Boyne
Screaming Woman
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Woman in Church
Herbert Lytton
Herbert Lytton
Chief of Staff
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
Worker Listening to Radio
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.) / Gen. Mann's Aide
Hugh Allen
Hugh Allen
Brigadier General
Ivan Lebedeff
Ivan Lebedeff
Dr. Gratzman
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
Man in Church
Jack Stoney
Jack Stoney
Looter
James Conaty
James Conaty
Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology
Jane Crowley
Jane Crowley
Woman in Church
Jerry James
Jerry James
Reporter
Jim Davies
Jim Davies
Marine Commanding Officer
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Civil Defense Official
Jimmie Horan
Jimmie Horan
Party Guest
Joe Gray
Joe Gray
Looter
Joel Marston
Joel Marston
Military Policeman in Jeep
John Mansfield
John Mansfield
Man
John Maxwell
John Maxwell
Doctor
Lee Miller
Lee Miller
Reporter
Lucile Sewall
Lucile Sewall
Woman in Church
Martin Coulter
Martin Coulter
Marine Sergeant
Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue
Man in Church
Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers
Worker Listening to Radio
Mike Mahoney
Mike Mahoney
Townsman
Morton C. Thompson
Morton C. Thompson
Reporter
Mushy Callahan
Mushy Callahan
Burning Soldier at Pit
Nancy Hale
Nancy Hale
Young Wife
Nick Borgani
Nick Borgani
Man in Church
Nora Bush
Nora Bush
Woman in Church
Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross
Scientist
Oscar Blank
Oscar Blank
Man in Church
Patricia Iannone
Patricia Iannone
Girl
Peter Adams
Peter Adams
Pine Summit Fire Watcher
Pierre Cressoy
Pierre Cressoy
Frenchman
Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke
Buck Monahan
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
Los Angeles Red Cross Official
Reginald Lal Singh
Reginald Lal Singh
Military Officer
Rex Moore
Rex Moore
Bum
Russ Bender
Russ Bender
Dr. Carmichael
Russ Conway
Russ Conway
Rev. Bethany
Ruth Barnell
Ruth Barnell
Mother
Slim Gaut
Slim Gaut
Radio Listener
Stanley Orr
Stanley Orr
Marine Major
Sydney Mason
Sydney Mason
Fire Chief, Crew #3
Ted Hecht
Ted Hecht
KGEB Reporter
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
Japanese Diplomat
Tex Holden
Tex Holden
Man in Church
Tony Butala
Tony Butala
Boy in Final Church
Vernon Rich
Vernon Rich
Col. Ralph Heffner
Virginia Hall
Virginia Hall
Girl
Vittorio Cramer
Vittorio Cramer
First Radio Reporter
Waldon Williams
Waldon Williams
Boy
Walter Richards
Walter Richards
Reporter
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Sheriff Bogany
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Official
William Meader
William Meader
P.E. Official
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Crew

Byron Haskin
Director
Barré Lyndon
Writer
Cecil B. DeMille
Executive Producer
Everett Douglas
Editor
Frank Freeman Jr.
Producer
George Pal
Producer
H.G. Wells
Writer
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